Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 301

LANGE & SÖHNE LANGE 1 TIME ZONE PINK GOLD WORLD TIME A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte i./Sa., ?Lange 1 Time Zone,? No. 62566, case No. 172617, Ref. 116.032. Made in 2007, sold in April 2008. Production of this reference started in 2005. Very fine and rare, water-resistant 18K pink gold wristwatch with "World Time" system, off-center hour dial, oversized date, power reserve indication, night and day indication for each time zone and an 18K pink gold A. Lange & Söhne buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate and instruction manual.

USD 25,000 - 35,000

CHF 22,000 - 30,000 / EUR 18,000 - 25,000

Sold: USD 36,250

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws, curved straight lugs, push buttons on the band to advance the quick date, the independently adjustable jump-type second time zone and city ring, sapphire crystals. D. Solid silver, at 9 main hour dial with subsidiary seconds and day/night indication, applied pink gold radial Roman numerals and indexes, at 5 second time zone with subsidiary day/night indication and pink gold index, at 3 sector for the up-and down indication, at 1 aperture for the oversized double digit date, outer revolving 24-hour ring featuring names of 24 major cities. Pink gold alpha hands. M. Cal. L 031.1, Glashütte 3/4 plate in German silver, 54 jewels including 4 in screw mounted gold chatons, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, hand-engraved balance and intermediate wheel bridges. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original